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Ralston Steel Car Company

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The Ralston Steel Car Company was a rail car manufacturer in Columbus, Ohio, from 1905 to 1953. The company began by modifying wood freight cars to add steel underframes.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1905Founded1
  • Industryrail industry1
  • HeadquartersColumbus1
Ralston Steel Car Company forge shop
Photo: Ohio Federal Writers' Project, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Ralston Steel Car Company was a rail car manufacturer in Columbus, Ohio, from 1905 to 1953. The company began by modifying wood freight cars to add steel underframes.2

Timeline

  1. 1953Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1905Founded Founded1

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